Contradictions in Trump's war on Iran are glaring, and unlikely to end the way he thinks it willIran's leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died. His passing may not significantly alter the country's political landscape. The United States...
01 Mar, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
Global leaders react to US strikes on Iran with calls for diplomacyUS airstrikes on Iran have heightened worries about a larger Middle East conflict. Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Qatar are among nations urging de...
22 Jun, 2025, 05.03 PM IST
Iran faces battlefield isolation as its ‘Axis of Resistance’ stays silent in fight with IsraelFollowing direct strikes by Israel on Iranian soil, a significant escalation occurred, yet Iran's allied network, the "Axis of Resistance,"...
19 Jun, 2025, 06.15 PM IST
Egypt proposes two-day Gaza truce in hope of full ceasefireEgyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday proposed a two-day truce in Gaza and limited hostage exchange aimed at securing "a comple...
28 Oct, 2024, 10.17 AM IST
Israel deploys THAAD, while Iran prepares its own game-changing air defenceAs tensions rise in the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, the U.S. has deployed its advanced THAAD missile defence system to Israel following r...
24 Oct, 2024, 11.17 AM IST
Iran fires at apparent Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear siteIsraeli drone attack near Isfahan activated Iranian air defenses. No direct Iranian acknowledgment. U.S. received last-minute info from Isr...
19 Apr, 2024, 07.15 PM IST
US and allies plan more Iran sanctionsWhile Saturday night's attack caused no deaths and little damage thanks to the air defences and countermeasures of Israel and its allies, i...
17 Apr, 2024, 12.08 PM IST
Israeli war cabinet puts off third meeting on Iran's attack to WednesdayIsrael postponed a critical war cabinet meeting to decide its response to Iran's recent missile attack, with allies considering new sanctio...
17 Apr, 2024, 07.12 AM IST
Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mountIsrael awaits Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's response to Iran's first direct attack, with international pressure for restraint mountin...
16 Apr, 2024, 02.57 PM IST
China presses Iran to rein in Houthi attacks in Red Sea, sources sayThe attacks, which the Houthis say are in support of Palestinians in Gaza, have raised the cost of shipping and insurance by disrupting a k...
26 Jan, 2024, 07.50 AM IST
Saudi Arabia urges US restraint as Houthis attack ships in Red SeaThe Iran-aligned Houthis have waded into the conflict that has spread around the Middle East since war erupted on Oct. 7, attacking vessels...
07 Dec, 2023, 06.49 AM IST
Release of hostages needs ceasefire, Hamas official saysHamas officials in Moscow said they viewed all their hostages as Israelis, whatever additional passports they held, and could not release a...
28 Oct, 2023, 02.13 PM IST
Joe Biden warns Iran against targeting US troops in Middle EastPresident Joe Biden has sent a warning to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, cautioning against targeting U.S. personnel in the...
27 Oct, 2023, 02.21 PM IST
Why Israel's approach to Gaza could backfirePresident Joe Biden's efforts to convince Israelis to consider the implications of an invasion of Gaza have not been successful. If Israel ...
21 Oct, 2023, 11.01 AM IST
Iraqi prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survives assassination bid with dronesThe attack was a major escalation amid tensions sparked by the refusal of Iran-backed militias to accept last month's parliamentary electio...
08 Nov, 2021, 07.41 AM IST
De-escalation is 'need of the hour', India can play a roleThe Gulf accounts for nearly 70%of India’s energy imports. There were suggestions to form an international maritime force to protect the oi...
04 Jan, 2020, 07.01 AM IST
- Govt condemns Israeli attacks, calls for truce
The Manmohan Singh government on Monday managed to stave off demands from the Left for passing a more harshly-worded statement condeming Is...
01 Aug, 2006, 12.23 AM IST